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24 August 2021 · Virtual event

LogiSYM MENA 2021

A virtual regional programme on digital transformation, sustainability and resilient supply chains.

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Why attend

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LogiSYM MENA 2021 was held online on 24 August 2021 and hosted with Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Delegate attendance was complimentary.

The programme examined MENA megatrends, digital transformation, intelligent control towers, the expansion of regional manufacturing, technology and climate change, circular-economy manufacturing, resilient sustainable supply chains, smart cities, Industry 4.0 and the management of global assets in shifting supply chains.

Event format

The one-day virtual programme combined keynotes, presentations, expert panels and scheduled networking breaks for a regional and international audience.

24 August 2021Event date
Hosted by Heriot-Watt University DubaiVirtual event
Senior leadersRegional peer network

Event partners

The organisations that supported this event.

We thank our sponsors and partners for their support in making this event possible.

Conference partners

Heriot-Watt University DubaiRV ConsultancyPedersen & PartnersThe Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Programme

Agenda

Timings aligned with GMT+8 · Subject to change

Day 1Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Registration

Registration and Coffee/Tea

Break

Morning Refreshments

Break

Lunch Break

People

Speakers & panelists

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David Dronfield

General Manager - Middle East

Swisslog Middle East LLC

Dr Raymon Krishnan

President

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Dr Shereen Nassar

Global Director of Logistics Studies

Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Dr. Anas Bataw

Director

Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction (CESC), Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Dr. Paul J. Hopkinson

Associate Head of School (EBS)

Heriot-Watt University

Emma Barber

Managing Director

DGrade

Fadi Amoudi

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

IQ Fulfillment · IQ Robotics · IQ Express

Hussein Wehbe

CEO

Fetchr

Joe Lombardo

Director - Project & Performance Management

ESP Consult

Kunal Gupta

Director – Supply Chain

Bateel

Nadia Abdul Aziz

President

National Association of Air Freight & Logistics (NAFL)

Prof. Christopher Abraham

CEO & Head - Dubai Campus

S P Jain School of Global Management

Prof. Philip Greening

Director

Centre for Sustainable Road Freight and the Centre for Logistics and Sustainability, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh

Shirell James

Vice President, EMEA

One Network Enterprises

Stephanie Krishnan

Associate Vice President, IDC Insights

IDC

Sulaiman Abdulla

Procurement & Contracts Manager

Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority

Torben Eskelund

COO

Silal

Who attended

LogiSYM MENA 2021 connected regional supply-chain, logistics, manufacturing, technology and sustainability professionals online.

Roles & functions

  • C-suite, general management and business leaders
  • Supply chain, logistics and operations leaders
  • Warehousing, transportation, inventory and planning teams
  • Procurement, trade compliance and quality leaders
  • Digital, automation, robotics and ecommerce specialists

Industries represented

  • Manufacturing
  • Retail and ecommerce
  • Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
  • FMCG and consumer goods
  • Automotive, construction and industrial sectors
  • Electronics and semiconductors
  • Technology and consulting

What you can take away

  • Compare current supply-chain priorities with regional peers
  • Learn from practical case studies and specialist perspectives
  • Build useful relationships across the logistics ecosystem
  • Explore technologies, operating models and implementation lessons
  • Take practical ideas back to your organisation